Iraqi official confirms plans for LNG export, but promises to meet domestic power demands before sending natural gas abroad.
Monthly Archive for June, 2010
Iraq’s cabinet gave an initial authorization to the natural gas joint venture being negotiated between the Oil Ministry, Royal Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi, but – contrary to some media reports – a final contract is far from certain.
Iraqi oil leaders are offering four new projects to foreign investors with the ambition of more than doubling the country’s refinery production.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq addresses the criticism he’s received for attempting to enter Iraq’s oil sector.
Amid a heat wave of protests and politics, the resigning electricity minister’s portfolio will go to the oil minister, though electricity officials deny the hand-over will take place.
Electricity Minister Kareem Wahid Hasan has resigned amid growing discontent with his handling of the country’s chronic power shortages.
Weekend protests – killing at least one and injuring more – are continuing Monday, as Iraq’s political and electricity problems come to a head.
The former U.S. ambassador has officially landed in the Iraqi oil patch in a controversial move that complicates Arab-Kurd relations and appears to undercut the American policy he once promoted.
The former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq runs a consulting firm focused on Iraq investments and has just been named to Norwegian oil firm DNO, whose Kurdish projects have stoked controversy. He talks to Iraq Oil Report.
Massive compound that once held 24,000 people could serve as logistics hub for companies when southern oil development takes off.
